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Because they said: He hath an unclean spirit.

And other some fell upon stony ground, where it had not much earth; and it shot up immediately, because it had no depth of earth.

And when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

And he wondered because of their unbelief, and he went through the villages round about teaching.

For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.

And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:

And Jesus going out saw a great multitude: and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

Because it entereth not into his heart but goeth into his belly and goeth out into the privy, purging all meats?

And they reasoned among themselves, saying: Because we have no bread.

Which Jesus knowing, saith to them: Why do you reason, because you have no bread? Do you not yet know nor understand? Have you still your heart blinded?

Who turning about and seeing his disciples, threatened Peter, saying: Go behind me, Satan, because thou savourest not the things that are of God but that are of men.

(9-40) For whosoever shall give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because you belong to Christ: amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

To whom Jesus answering, said: Because of the hardness of your heart, he wrote you that precept.

Which when the chief priests and the scribes had heard, they sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because the whole multitude was in admiration at his doctrine.

And Jesus answering, saith to them: Do ye not therefore err, because you know not the scriptures nor the power of God?

And when evening was now come (because it was the Parasceve, that is, the day before the sabbath),

At length he appeared to the eleven as they were at table: and he upbraided them with their incredulity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe them who had seen him after he was risen again.

And behold, thou shalt be dumb and shalt not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass: because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.

And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?